Philadelphia Flyers vs Utah Mammoth Prediction, 1/21/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Utah Mammoth

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Delta Center is where the Utah Mammoth (25-20-4) will go up against the Philadelphia Flyers (23-17-8) on Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a good night with a 2-1 victory over the Golden Knights in their previous outing. The Flyers didn't have a great showing offensively in this victory. In the outing, they netted 2 out of the 17 shots they tried. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Philadelphia recorded 14 penalty minutes for this contest.

Philadelphia Flyers opponents have totaled 154 power play opportunities (9th in hockey) and have come away with 34 goals in those attempts. The Flyers have had 1,219 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .879. Philadelphia has taken 1,244 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.1%. When playing at even strength, the Flyers have allowed 113 goals while scoring 118 themselves. Philadelphia steps onto the ice with 136 power play opportunities and they have notched 20 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 14.71%. For the current season, they have scored 54 points and their points % is .563. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have racked up 138 goals (23rd in the league) this season and have given up 147.

The player between the pipes for this game is Samuel Ersson. Ersson has been in net for 130 games during his NHL career. He has accumulated a mark of 58-47-16 and he has gotten the start in 122 games. Opponents have been able to score 365 goals against Ersson in his career and his goals against average is 2.99. Ersson has seen 3,151 shots against him and has gathered 2,786 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .884 in his 5,878 minutes guarding the cage. For his professional hockey career, Ersson has accrued 57 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .467.

Their last time out, Utah went up against the Kraken in a game where the Mammoth ended up with the win by a final of 6-3. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Mammoth recorded 6 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

Utah has attempted 1,396 shots (11th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.96%, while allowing their opponents 1,246 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.12% on their oppositions 143 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.2%. They have a total of 140 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 15.00%. The Mammoth have 132 goals at even strength and 21 goals (30th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 135 goals to be scored by way of 108 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Utah Mammoth have 153 goals, 54 points, as well as a points percentage of .551.

Across the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 3.09 goals per contest and he has allowed 689 goals altogether. Vejmelka's quality start rate sits at 48.4% and he has made 108 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 223 contests and has been on the ice for 10,584 minutes. Vejmelka has amassed a lifetime record of 93-108-21 and has played in 235 games. He has gathered 6,170 saves out of 6,859 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .900.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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